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Bit of a do at Okehampton this morning,over on the GWR▸ Facebook page That friendly Chap Tim Dunn is reporting from the station ,with Mark Hopwood & Sir Peter Hendy,and none other than the sos transport Grant Shapps.
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« Reply #241 on: November 17, 2021, 18:42:22 » |
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BBC» spolight local news were reporting LIVE from Okehampton at the begining of the programme at 18:30pm
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08.30 ex Okehampton added to timetable according to GWR▸ Twitter. I suspect that the rest if the 2Zxx are there just in case they are needed.
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Strange to run an empty train to Okehampton to make up the additional 0830. Maybe if St David's is packed it will run passenger. What are the odds a turbo makes the first trip. There seems to be four down here at the moment Exmouth-Paignton.
Thursday 2 turbos Paignton- Exmouth, 2 Barnstaple-Exeter. 150239 is working Okehampton Yeoford having earlier for the rush hour attached to 150265 for Paignton Exmouth. |
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« Reply #244 on: November 18, 2021, 21:43:31 » |
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Bit of a do at Okehampton this morning,over on the GWR▸ Facebook page That friendly Chap Tim Dunn is reporting from the station ,with Mark Hopwood & Sir Peter Hendy,and none other than the sos transport Grant Shapps.
Here's the link to full FB broadcast: https://www.facebook.com/gwruk/videos/1239185533252684/Shame that this wasn't planned better and the communications tested. Would have been impressive then. What we got really was grim. |
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« Reply #245 on: November 18, 2021, 22:50:57 » |
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A few glitches and Tim Dunn struggled a bit broadcasting live, even with cue cards, but overall not bad for a social media live broadcast.
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« Reply #246 on: November 19, 2021, 09:43:57 » |
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A few glitches and Tim Dunn struggled a bit broadcasting live, even with cue cards, but overall not bad for a social media live broadcast.
Agreed, but he carried the broadcast with his charisma, sincere interest and genuine enthusiasm. Btw, isn't it time to add Okehampton to the list of services in the title 'Shorter Journeys in Devon' along with Barnstaple, Exmouth etc? :-) |
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« Reply #247 on: November 19, 2021, 12:20:28 » |
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Btw, isn't it time to add Okehampton to the list of services in the title 'Shorter Journeys in Devon' along with Barnstaple, Exmouth etc? :-)
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« Reply #248 on: November 19, 2021, 21:48:50 » |
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Btw, isn't it time to add Okehampton to the list of services in the title 'Shorter Journeys in Devon' along with Barnstaple, Exmouth etc? :-)
Your wish is my command... Hope it felt as good to add it as it does to see it there!! :-) |
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« Reply #249 on: November 19, 2021, 22:38:59 » |
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Glad to see the usual mess applies to the fares to Okehampton.
I looked up fares from Pershore on brfares.com and found that there is a via Worcester fare. Off peak return £44.90 with Senior railcard. Its not clear if this means Via Worcestershire parkway as well.
However even when the National rail enquiries journey planner gives me a journey via Worcester Shrub hill the fare given is the not London fare. £64.60.
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« Reply #250 on: November 19, 2021, 23:20:34 » |
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Train every hour Saturday. Wonder what stock and if short forms occur elsewhere. Soon find out.
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« Reply #251 on: November 20, 2021, 06:07:57 » |
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Train every hour Saturday. Wonder what stock and if short forms occur elsewhere. Soon find out.
I have seen pictures of a 150 being specially spruced up ... and understand it's one of two getting that treatment. |
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« Reply #252 on: November 20, 2021, 06:44:20 » |
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Train every hour Saturday. Wonder what stock and if short forms occur elsewhere. Soon find out.
I have seen pictures of a 150 being specially spruced up ... and understand it's one of two getting that treatment. 150233 looked like it went through the train wash Wednesday and had a sign stuck on the front of which Grant Shapps took a replica back to London. Need more than one unit today. There are fou turbos down here, Two have already started the Paignton- Exmouth run on the first two trains. Thursday and Friday the other two were operating Barnstaple - Exeter and one of the 158s did the Paignton Exmouth. added at 0650 150233/221 has taken the first train to Okehampton this morning. |
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« Reply #253 on: November 20, 2021, 10:51:17 » |
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« Reply #254 on: November 20, 2021, 11:07:36 » |
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It looks to have all gone to plan this morning, so far.
Even managing to sensibly plan in a visit from the Rail Head Treatment Train first thing. Brilliant news to see it up and running. I'll be visiting as soon as I get chance. Let's hope for two things: 1) The service is reliable. Few crew shortages or capacity/infrastructure problems. 2) The service is well used. Nothing will send a clearer message of positivity towards others with reopening ambitions. |
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